muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
tradition; legend; folklore
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
and yet; though; when; in spite of
trivial; not amounting to much
(someone else's) child; child; kid
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
here and there; in places
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
laughingstock; object of ridicule
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
in the meanwhile; during the time
silence (not speaking); muteness
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself